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Kanye West Explained Why He Felt Like He Had a Lot in Common With Princess Diana Back in 2007

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Kanye West has compared himself to a lot of people over the years. In one moment, he’s Walt Disney. Maybe he’s Picasso. In the next, he’ll strive to be Steve Jobs. Yeezy needed to be as important as Apple or Google. Any massive, powerful innovator, Ye wanted that level of acclaim.

“I am Warhol— I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh. Walt Disney. Nike. Google. Now who’s gonna be the Medici family and stand up and let me create more? Or do you wanna marginalize me ’til I’m out of my moment?” he yelled at Sway in 2013.

People still look back at those provocative comparisons........

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